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Hi Leanna
Welcome to the forums and thanks for saying hello. How are you finding the sleep training so far?
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Quick question – have you enrolled in my free sleep training course? You'll pick up a lot of tips and advice that will help improve your sleep.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Hello Olivia, and welcome to Insomnia Land. You'll find plenty of support and advice here – we all know what you're going through, and we all want to help.
Have you spoken to your doctor about wanting to come off the sleeping pills? Have you been recommended any particular strategy other than 'cold turkey' or slowly weaning yourself off them by reducing the dose over time?
Keep in touch, dive into the forums here and get involved. The more you put into the forums, the more you'll get out of them.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
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Welcome to Insomnia Land, Nathan.
Have you tried addressing your sleep from the viewpoint of 'resetting' your circadian rhythm/internal body clock? It seems from your intro that you are certainly capable of sleep, it's just your sleep clock is way out of whack.
I look forward to reading more of your posts and getting to know you better. Take care.
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I would suggest that regardless of the drug, nobody should be on a sleeping pill for that long.
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It's good to have you here, Richard.
I definitely agree that reducing sleep anxiety is one of the most effective ways you can improve your sleep.
Keep in touch, take a look around and get involved in the forums here – I look forward to reading more of your posts.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
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To be honest, I am skeptical about this new drug. No doubt if it receives clearance it will make millions of dollars, though.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
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Welcome to the forums.
You'll find plenty of tips and advice here – just take a look around, dive in and get involved. Typically, the more you put into the community the more you'll get out of it.
What sleeping pills have you tried?
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to Insomnia Land, Chris – and thanks for the great introduction.
Through your experience, I think you have learnt one thing – you are capable of sleep. Indeed, even now you say you're still suffering from insomnia, but only 'at least once every 2 months'.
Of course, one episode is bad enough, but this is at least proof that you can sleep, and your body (and mind) is able to shut down, relax and fall asleep naturally.
Every single member of Insomnia Land has your back now you've joined our little community. We're all here to help and support one another – together, I am sure we'll help you continue to improve your sleep.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome aboard, Capt Bryan – love the thread title, by the way!
I think a lot of insomnia sufferers suffer from breathing problems during the night without even realizing it:
http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/is-your-insomnia-caused-by-sleep-apnea/
Unfortunately, the only real 'solution' to sleep apnea is the CPAP machine – and like you say, many people have difficulty with it. Being wired up to a bulky machine is hardly the ideal recipe for a deep, relaxing sleep.
I can't even imagine how disappointing it must have been to have gone through all that reconstruction surgery to only experience a minor improvement in your sleep.
Hopefully with the help of other members here we can help continue your journey towards a healthier, improved sleep.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to the forum, thaggs. Did anything happen in 1999 to trigger your insomnia or did it appear to come from nowhere?
I am sure you'll find plenty of helpful advice and information here in the forums – it may take some digging, but there is a lot of great information in here that has all been shared by others who know what you're going through.
Keep in touch, and I look forward to reading more of your posts and getting to know you.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
Welcome to Insomnia Land!
Sounds like you're becoming quite the sleep expert – but in a way, all insomnia sufferers need to do this because there's often a lack of truly skilled help available to us.
Thanks for sharing the tips you've found helpful so far, and I hope you'll continue to share your experiences with all of us.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
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'grayeyedathena' wrote:Hello all!
I am new to Insomnia Land but am SO happy to have found this community. I am a 24 year old (and otherwise healthy) girl and I've been suffering with chronic Sleep Maintenance Insomnia since 2005 as a result of multiple TBI's (Traumatic Brain Injuries ie concussions). It's steadily gotten worse throughout the years and I am currently unmedicated and logging 4 hours of sleep max at night.
I have a sleep study next week, I have a wonderful neurologist, pulmonologist, therapist, chiropractor, and acupuncturist, and I have a wonderful support group of friends and family…
Welcome to Insomnia Land. First of all there's no reason to feel alone anymore – everyone here know's what you're going through when it comes to sleep deprivation.
How did the sleep study go? Any helpful findings or feedback?
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Here's a good starting point (be sure to also check out the source link):
http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/free-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-techniques-for-insomnia/
You're basically on the money – it's a combination of sleep hygiene and changing the way you think about (and approach) sleep.
Owl2020 gives a good overview (thanks). It would be good if any other members who have tried CBT (either professionally or 'Do It Yourself' style') can chime in here, too:
* What are the components of CBT?
* Did CBT work for you? If so, which parts?
Any other thoughts or experiences related to CBT would also be helpful – not just for jessallie, but for all Insomnia Land members.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
I'm not a big supporter of melatonin supplements:
http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/melatonin-for-insomnia-what-is-it-is-it-safe-does-it-work/
You ask a good question though – I'll fire this out in the next Insomniac Bulletin so hopefully some other members will share their thoughts/experiences.
—If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Mastery program.
The content of this post is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, disorder, or medical condition. It should never replace any advice given to you by your physician or any other licensed healthcare provider. Insomnia Coach LLC offers coaching services only and does not provide therapy, counseling, medical advice, or medical treatment. All content is provided “as is” and without warranties, either express or implied.
